John Fulton Reynolds
Born: September 20, 1820
Birthplace: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Father: John Reynolds 1787 – 1853
(Buried: Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, Pennsylvania)
Mother: Lydia Moore Reynolds 1782 – 1857
(Buried: Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, Pennsylvania)
Fiancé: Catherine Mary “Kate” Hewitt 1836 – 1876
(Buried: Pfordt Family Plot, Saint Agnes Cemetery, Menands, New York)
Education:
1841: Graduated from West Point Military Academy - (26th in class)
Occupation before War:
1841: Brevet 2nd Lt. In United States Army 3rd Artillery
1841 – 1846: 2nd Lt. In United States Army, 3rd Artillery
1841 – 1842: Garrison Duty at Fort McHenry, Maryland
1842: Garrison Duty at Fort Pickens, Florida
1842 – 1843: Garrison Duty at Fort Marion, Florida
1843 – 1845: Garrison Duty at Fort Moultrie, South Carolina
1845 – 1846: Served in the Military Occupation of Texas
1846 – 1855: 1st Lt. In United States Army, 3rd Artillery
1846: Served in the Defenses of Fort Brown, Texas
1846: Served in the Battle of Monterrey, Mexico
1847: Served in the Battle of Buena Vista, Mexico
1848: Garrison Duty at Fort Trumbull, Connecticut
1848 – 1850: Garrison Duty at Fort Preble, Maine
1850 – 1852: Quartermaster for U.S. Army, 3rd Artillery
1851 – 1852: Garrison Duty at Fort Adams, Rhode Island
1852 – 1853: Aide to Major General David Twiggs
1854: Garrison Duty in Lafayette, New York
1854: Garrison Duty at Fort Wood, New York
1854: Frontier Duty in Utah
1854 – 1855: Frontier Duty in Salt Lake City, Utah
1855: Frontier Duty at Fort Yuma, California
1855: Frontier Duty at Benicia, California
1855 – 1856: Frontier Duty at Fort Orford, Oregon
1856: Served on the Rogue River Expedition
1856 – 1858: Garrison Duty at Fort Monroe, Virginia
1859: Served in the march to Columbia River
1859 – 1860: Frontier Duty at Fort Vancouver, Washington
1860 – 1861: Commandant of Cadets at West Point Military Academy
1860 – 1861: Instructor of Artillery, Infantry, and Cavalry Tactics
Civil War Career:
1861: Lt. Colonel of 14th United States Army, Infantry Regiment
1861: Served with his regiment at Fort Trumbull, Connecticut
1861 – 1862: Brigadier General of United States Volunteers
1861 – 1862: Commander of Pennsylvania Reserve Corps in D.C.
1862: Served in the Battle of Mechanicsville, Virginia
1862: Served in the Battle of Gaines Mill, Virginia
1862: Captured during the Battle of Glendale, Virginia
1862: Prisoner of War from June 30th – August 8th
1862: Division Commander Second Battle of Bull Run, Virginia
1862: Commander of Pennsylvania State Militia in Maryland Campaign
1862 – 1863: Commander of 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac
1862: Corps Commander during Battle of Falmouth, Virginia
1862 – 1863: Served in the Rappahannock, Virginia Campaign
1862: Corps Commander during Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia
1863: Held in Reserve during the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
1863: Killed during the 1st day's Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, rallying troops
Died: July 1, 1863
Place of Death: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Age at time of Death: 42 years old
Cause of Death: Wounds to his head, behind the right ear
Burial Place: Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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